यः पठेत्स्तुतिमिमां शुचिकर्मा यः शृणोति सततं शिवभक्तः
He who recites this praise, pure in action, or who constantly listens, devoted to Shiva.
पूर्णे वर्षशतस्यांते प्रीतः प्रोवाच शंकरः
When a full hundred years had passed, pleased, Śaṃkara spoke.
पुत्र तुष्टोऽस्मि भद्रं ते जातस्त्वं निर्मलोऽधुना
Son, I am satisfied; may you be blessed. You are now born pure.
यच्च ते मनसा वापि किंचिच्च कांक्षितं फलम्
Whatever fruit you desire, whether by mind or otherwise,
विदितं मम तत्सर्वं मनागपि न कांक्षये
All that is known to me; I do not wish for even the slightest thing.
यदि तुष्टोऽसि देवेश गाणपत्यं ददस्व मे
If you are pleased, Lord of gods, grant me lordship over the Gaṇas.
भविष्यसि गणाध्यक्षः सर्वलोकनमस्कृतः ।। 5.1.38.
You shall become chief of the Gaṇas, honored by all worlds.
कामरूपो महायोगी महासत्त्वो महाबलः
You will possess any form you wish, be a great yogi, of great resolve, and great strength.
महादेवगणो भूत्वा तत्रैवांतरधीयत
Having become the leader of the great gods, he vanished right there.
गतेंऽधके ततो देव्यो ब्रह्माण्याद्याः समागताः
When Andhaka departed, then the goddesses, beginning with Brahmāṇī, assembled.
तास्तष्टुवुर्महादेवमथ तुष्टो महेश्वरः
They praised the great god, and then Maheśvara was pleased.
शंकरं प्रणतं दृष्ट्वा तासामग्रे व्यवस्थितम्
Seeing Śaṃkara standing there before them, bowed in reverence,
प्रशांतास्ता यदा हृष्टाः शंभुना रुधिराशनाः
When those blood-eating ones became calm and joyful because of Śambhu,
आवंत्ये विषये सर्वा यस्माजाता महाबलाः
All of them, possessing great strength, were born in the region of Avanti.
अवंत्यां प्रीतिसंपन्नाः सर्वपापप्रणाशिनीः
In Avanti, filled with delight, they became destroyers of all sins.
श्रावणस्य तु मासस्य अमावास्यां समाहिताः
On the new moon day of the month of Śrāvaṇa, they remained absorbed in meditation.
अपुत्रो लभते पुत्रान्धनार्थी लभते धनम् 5.1.38.
A childless person obtains children, and one seeking wealth obtains riches.
हंसयुक्तेन यानेन पितृलोके महीयते
He is honored in the world of the ancestors, riding in a chariot drawn by swans.
एवमुक्त्वा तु देवेशो गतः कैलास पर्वतम्
Having spoken thus, the Lord of the gods went to Mount Kailāsa.
असुरसुरगणानां नायकस्यानुकीर्तिं कथयति कथनीयां श्रद्धया यः शृणोति
Whoever listens with faith to the noble deeds of the leader of the gods and demons,
तीर्थानामुत्तमं तीर्थं पुण्यानां पुण्यवर्धनम्
Among holy places, this is the supreme one, increasing all merit.
कति संत्यत्र तीर्थानि लिंगानि च तथा कति
How many holy places are there here, and how many liṅgas as well?
महाकालवने व्यास लिंगसंख्या न विद्यते
In the great forest of Mahākāla, O Vyāsa, the number of liṅgas is beyond count.
अकामो वा सकामो वा जायते योऽत्र मानवः
Whether without desire or with desire, any person who is born here—
कृतकामानि तीर्थानि प्रासादायतनानि च
The holy places and temples here fulfill all desires.
पुण्यानि सर्वतीर्थानि सिद्धिक्षेत्राणि सर्वतः
All the holy places here are meritorious, and everywhere are fields of accomplishment.
यः शृणोति महाभक्त्या स याति परमां गतिम्
Whoever listens with great devotion attains the highest state.
ईश्वरस्थानमाख्यातं समंतात्साग्रयोजनम्
The abode of the Lord has been described, extending a yojana all around.
यत्र क्षेत्रे मृता मर्त्याः सदाचारास्तथोत्तमाः
In that sacred place, mortals who die there, being of virtuous conduct, become exalted.
यत्र कीटपतंगाद्या मृता यांति परां गतिम्
Even insects and moths that die there attain the highest state.